Anything to take Cubs fans' minds off baseball

Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts speaks of his family's proposed $500 million investment in Wrigley Field and the Wrigleyville neighborhood during a breakfast with the City Club of Chicago in Chicago, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Ricketts publicly threatened for the first time Wednesday to move the team out of Wrigley Field if his plans for a big, new video screen are blocked, saying he needs millions of dollars in ad revenue to help bankroll the renovation of the storied ballpark. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

The Chicago Cubs hope to let patrons buy and drink alcohol outside of Wrigley Field, saying they want to create a town-square atmosphere in a plaza adjacent to the historic ballpark.

The proposal, sponsored by Wrigleyville alderman Tom Tunney, is included in an ordinance introduced to Chicago's City Council, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

It would allow people to buy beer and wine in the plaza and take alcohol from the ballpark to the plaza if it's in a plastic container. Fans wouldn't be allowed to leave the plaza with the beverages. The measure would also let the plaza stay open year-round.

The license would apply to Wrigley and other stadiums in the city that can hold at least 30,000 people.

Cubs spokesman Julian Green said officials hope to add farmers markets, an ice rink, live music and other activities to the plaza.

- Associated Press

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Anything to take Cubs fans' minds off baseball

The Chicago Cubs hope to let patrons buy and drink alcohol outside of Wrigley Field, saying they want to create a town-square atmosphere in a plaza adjacent to the historic ballpark.